Loading apparatus



Sept 6, c, OT

LOADING APPARATUS Filed OOt. 15, 1945 CA R L S C 07' 7' INVEN TOR.

FJG- 8. V BY xi /ww ATTORNEY.

Patented Sept. 6, 1949 F 2,480,884 .zLQADING TABATUS .Cai-lascott, Denvera 0010., assignor. ofione 'half I il w E-iMc h merrpehremlal .F

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Tamas-the bieqt 9 rthi i n snt n ar -t e 1 r s l a lli an a latu whi h ma m n e q amide ;t nmvhee h 119N 1 ap a a which may-be operatedby power derived through movement of ,the vehicle; to provide such loading apparatus which is readily attached to or mounted on such a vehicle; to prpvi de such loading apparatus which may be utilized in moving a load sueh-as baled hay :from-a field 0r:.-the lik and deposited on the loading surfacel-of- 'g-thevehicle; to provide -sueh appar atus wghieh inay be operated by a single operator; and to provide such apparatus which is simple-in construction and ineigpen'sive to-mstall.

vention will *joecome appa-rent f-rrim' the {following descriptionrtakem i-n conneetiomwith theaccompartyingdrawing-in-which:

1 "ig;;1-isaide elevationbf loading apparatus, constructed inaccordance with this invention installed-on a--whee1edvehicle adapted to transport material, a portionof the vehielebeing brokenawayto-shoWthe-construetion and installatign pf the-leading-apparatus;

;1F' ig-. 2' 'is ;a vertical-section talgen along-dine 2- 2 ef Fig.:1;-and-- -11ig.;;3 'is- ;a vertical section-taken along line 3 3 of*Fig-.'1.- I I The loading apparatus of this invention, which may be installed on a wheeled vehicle V, includes a boom B formed by a tubular vertical shaft Ill, the end of which is bent over to form an overhanging arm ll. Pulleys l 2 and I3 are suspended from the arm II, respectively adjacent the outer end thereof and adjacent shaft Ill, by brackets 14 which may be attached to arm II in a suitable manner, as by cap screws, as shown in Fig. 2. Each pulley l2 and I3 rotates on a horizontal bolt l5 supported by bracket M at the lower end thereof. Boom B is pivotally mounted on the vehicle, as by a bracket l6, attached to the bed or framework !1 of the vehicle V on the underside thereof, and supporting a bearing socket f8, which forms a lower bearing and support for the lower end of shaft I 0. The boom support also includes a guide or bearing tube I 9 through which shaft ID extends, tube l9 extending from cap l8 through a loading platform 20, which provides a loading surface, to a point sufliciently high on to leading apparatusqther objects and'the-novekfeatures of -th is in- Glaims. (mammal) shaft; ill :to-permit'ithe boomitomcarry -l relatively heavy loads and =to beeswung abouteto any ale,- sired position. Tube I9 is attached torframework I of the--vehicle .-.m.:.a suitable manner .as eby clamps 2|, while shaft w isiprovidedtwi-th-gacola lar =22 which maybe adgustd againstxtheupper end ofatube l- !L-so as.-to take same ofmtheedownward thrust due to a' loadaon the .=boom.-' 'T-he boom-is completed-by aibraceazt Whiefilextends angularly ifrom I shaft l'lb ata' point: dust-above collar-22 tc a point midway; of overhanging arm l;| ,--between pulleys I 2 and l3. l

A-cable q which inay beamire-ormanila-rope, or any ther suitable -hois tingl-irie, is utilized in raising and lowering lqadsimounted ona .hbok za attached -t o-the dependin" 3 or-boom end! 5 of the cable. Alsa-alower pulley-Q5645 -mounted-on-a bracket =2 forrotationabout -a -horizonta'l i axis, adjacent but ext eriorly of loading platform 20. Qable-C passes over pulleys 42; and- 3,a'n;d then downalongside tub I'll-to lower'pulleyli. I he cable then passes-beneath,- oraroun'dand beeath,- Y pulley Z6; and; down toea drive-. ulley- -z-tl, which is attached toa wheel 9"of the vehiclev in a suitable manner, as bf-btil1illfltl-thfilnfitgllel shown in Fig. 3. Aijter passing-beneath and around drive pulley Zth c able3passes upwardly and over-; lower pu-lley ifiyarqu id which one or more turns of the cabljniay-bQ-taken if desired,

-When; the hopk-H is;-lowi3ed-to the dotted position of liig. l'with the' vehiele stopped, a lpad a he Ma o he mahez re toithe hdek- Vh l 'Whl9h m rbelweaQ wer drawn 9 ma 212. j lef irrqnen d r hi such as a truck-i's then'started'up. Simultaneously, the operators pulls on the free end so of cable C, whereupon the cable assumes generally the position in which it is shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1. This tightens the cable about drive pulley 28, and due to the forward motion of the vehicle the load (not shown) is soon raised, with hook 24 moving from its broken line position to its full line position in Fig. 1. Thereupon, the vehicle may be stopped, and the boom B swung around to the dotted position B, tension on the free end of the rope may be relieved, to a lesser or greater degree in accordance with the weight of the load, so that the cable will slip over lower pulley 26 and drive pulley 28, to lower the load on to platform 20. Thereupon, the load may be released, and the boom B swung back again to a position ready to receive the next load.

As will be evident, when the vehicle is being moved from the field to a barn or the like, or when whereupon the the loading apparatus is not being used for a. relatively long period of time during movement of the vehicle, the free end 30 of the cable may be removed from drive pulley 28 and thrown upon platform '20, or the load carried by the platform. Also, the boom may be swung out of the way, such as over the platform, during such movement. Durin relatively short periods of movement between loads, the cable may be left around the drive pulley as long as tension is not produced on the free end of the cable.

The boom B is preferably mounted adjacent one side of the vehicle, both to afford a greater range of reach outside the vehicle, and also to permit a direct passage of the cable between the arm pulleys l2 and I3 and the lower pulley 26. It will be understood, of course, that the loading apparatus may be used for unloading purposes, although loading is usually suflicient, and that it maybe utilized in loading or: unloading any other type of material or articles; such as bales, boxes and the like.

From the foregoingfit will be apparent that the loading apparatus of this invention fulfills to a marked degree the objects hereinbefore set forth. The simplicity of installation of the loading apparatus is evident, andthe mere attachment of a drive pulley to one of the wheels of the vehicle further simplifies the installation. The lower end of shaft I of the boom B extends sufficiently below the loading platform, by virtue of bracket l5 and cap 18 forming a, support therefor underneath the vehicle, and guide tube 19 also extends for a considerable distance alon the shaft, so that the boom readily supports the load thereon and stresses due to imposition of the load are adequately transmitted to theframework of the vehicle. 1 r

It will be understood that embodiments of this invention other than that described may exist, and that various-changes may be made in the loading apparatus, particularly in the manner of its attachment tothe vehicle, without departing from the spirit and'scope of this invention.

What is claimedis:

1. Loading apparatus for a wheeled vehicle adapted to transport material on a loading surface of said vehicle, comprising a pivoted boom having an upright portion; and an overhanging portion disposed substantially at a right angle to the upright portion, a pulley mounted on and adjacent the outer end oisaid overhanging portion and adapted to receive a cable passing thereover, a lower pulley mounted on a shaft secured to said vehicle below said loading surface and extending laterally from said vehicle beyond said loadin surface, a drive pulley attached to a wheel of said vehicle in operative relation with said lower pulley, and a support for said boom including a guide extending through said loading surface, a cap beneath said boom and forming a lower hearing support therefor, and a bracket attached to said vehicle beneath said loading surface for supporting said cap.

2. In a loading apparatus, the combination of a plurality of wheels, a framework mounted on said wheels, a loading platform mounted on said framework, a bearing tube extending vertically through said platform and rigidly clamped to said framework, a bearing socket supported by and below said framework, a vertical shaft extending through said bearing tube, said tube and said shaft resting in said socket, a collar adjustably secured to said shaft and bearing on the upper end of said bearing tube, a horizontal arm extending outwardly from the upper end of. said vertical shaft, a plurality of pulleys mounted on and below said arm, a shaft mounted on said vehicle between said bearing socket and one of said wheels, said shaft extending outwardly of and below said platform, a lower pulley mounted on the outer end of said shaft, a pulley mounted on said one of said wheels and a hoisting line operatively arranged on said pulleys.

CARL SCOTT.

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Johnston Feb. 29, 1944 

